As you are doing your research, think about the documents, images, and video that you're analyzing. Even when reliable, there are different motivations for sharing information.
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Why did someone write, draw, or take a picture of this?
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What is the author trying to convince me?
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Why should I believe the author?
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What is different and what is the same about the things I am seeing or reading?
How am I going to share information?
There are different kinds of essays or reports you can write.
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Opinion - giving your opinion on a topic with supporting evidence
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Informative/explanatory- explaining a concept including facts, definitions, and details
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Narrative- describing an experience with a sequence of events and possibly dialogue